A biological imaging device comprising: an irradiation unit which emits parallel light onto a first part in a living body; and an imaging unit which takes images of the first part and a second part that is connected to the first site.
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1. A biological imaging device, comprising: a light emitting device configured to emit light to a first part; and an imaging device configured to capture a fingerprint of the first part and a blood vessel of a second part by a reflected light and a radiated light, the reflected light is that a light emitted by the light emitting device has been reflected on the first part, the radiated light is that a light has been propagated inside the second part and has been radiated; wherein at least the second part does not contact any member.
2. The biological imaging device according to claim 1 : wherein the first part is a part at least between a distal interphalangeal joint and a fingertip; and wherein the second part is a part between at least a proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint.
3. The biological imaging device according to claim 1 : wherein the imaging device captures the blood vessel of a second part by the radiated light, the radiated light is that a light emitted by the light emitting device has been propagated inside the second part and has been radiated.
4. The biological imaging device according to claim 1 : wherein the first part and the second part are kept at a position in which they are not contacted with any other part of the biological imaging device.
5. The biological imaging device according to claim 1 : wherein the emitting device emits light including a wavelength of 600 nm to 1000 nm.
6. The biological imaging device according to claim 1 : further comprising a second light emitting device configured to emit light to a third part that is connected to the second part and that is in a side opposite to that of the first part.
7. A biological imaging method comprising: emitting light to a first part by a light emitting device; and capturing a fingerprint of the first part and a blood vessel of a second part by a reflected light and a radiated light, the reflected light is that a light emitted by the light emitting device has been reflected on the first part, the radiated light is that a light has been propagated inside the second part and has been radiated; wherein the second part is a part between at least a proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint.
8. The biological imaging method according to claim 7 : wherein the first part is a part at least between a distal interphalangeal joint and a fingertip; and wherein the second part is a part between at least a proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint.
9. The biological imaging method according to claim 7 : wherein the radiated light is that a light emitted by the light emitting device has been propagated inside the second part and has been radiated.
10. The biological imaging method according to claim 7 : wherein the first part and the second part are kept at a position in which they are not contacted with any other part of the biological imaging device.
11. The biological imaging method according to claim 7 : wherein the emitting device emits light including a wavelength of 600 nm to 1000 nm.
12. The biological imaging method according to claim 7 : further comprising emitting a light to a third part that is connected to the second part and that is in a side opposite to that of the first part, by a second light emitting device.
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November 2, 2017
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